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Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything (1938)

Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything poster
Original title
Napoleon ist an allem schuld
Directed by
Curt Goetz
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy that puts the blame for all of life's troubles on Napoleon. The story follows various characters whose misadventures are humorously traced back to the historical figure.

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What happens

Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything (German: Napoleon ist an allem schuld) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Curt Goetz and starring Goetz, Valerie von Martens and Paul Henckels. It marked the German debut of the Norwegian-born star Kirsten Heiberg. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. When Goetz and his wife subsequently emigrated from Nazi Germany, the film was banned by Joseph Goebbels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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